000 FZNT24 KNHC 120845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-122045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...At 5 AM EDT, Tropical Depression Fred is off northern Haiti near 20.2N 73.5W, with a surface pressure of 1010 mb, moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Fred is expected to move across the eastern Straits of Florida as a tropical storm by Fri night, enter the far southeast Gulf of Mexico on Sat, and move northward along the far eastern Gulf into early next week. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh E winds will pulse off the northwest Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche overnight and Thu night in association with a trough that forms late in the day. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. $$ GMZ011-122045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-122045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-122045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-122045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-122045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-122045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-122045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-122045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 445 AM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen